The Metropolitan Police arrested 55 demonstrators in London supporting Palestine Action, marking the third consecutive weekend of protests against its designation as a terror group. Demonstrators displayed placards reading 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.' Police surrounded and detained these individuals in Parliament Square under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000. A total of 120 arrests have occurred related to these protests across the UK. A High Court hearing is set regarding the co-founder of Palestine Action's challenge against the Home Secretary's ban on the group as a criminal offense.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 55 people were arrested in Parliament Square for displaying placards in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The protests against the proscription of Palestine Action have resulted in mass arrests across the UK, with a total of 120 arrests reported by Defend Our Juries.
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